11 October 2010 It is important to “reflect” on your learning!
Do-you-think-he-saurus! (sorry, terrible pun)
What better way to learn about space than to go there? Sadly we couldn’t afford a shuttle ride into orbit but the Science Museum will get you pretty close! Our Year 11 Science students got to see real life satellites, moon landing vehicles and telescopes - all of which forms part of the Space Exploration unit of work they are studying. As you can see from the photo (top right), we got a close look at some of the technology that has actually been into space. It was so shiny you could see your face in it! We even found time to travel back millions of years and see some dinosaurs. Old school!
Here Comes The Science Bit
Black History Month (continued...)
Special Events at the Science Museum Like many of the major museums and galleries around London, the Science Museum will be running a series of special events for Black History Month. Visit www.sciencemuseum.org.uk for more info. Revolting Remedies An enter taining show about disgusting diseases, messy medicine and some of the black achievers who helped to solve these medical problems.
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Science Secrets An interactive tour, uncovering the work of black inventors whose bright ideas helped shape our lives.
Shock of the new!
We capped off the trip by getting hands-on with an “interactive” exhibition called “Do Not Touch” by Christian Moeller. The installation is designed to explore the use of energy, in particular electricity. The harnessing of this energy is incredibly important, yet we cannot see it and it can also be deadly. As the sign (in rather small print!) says, “an electric shock is a physical experience of the power of electricity.” Despite the clue in the title of the object, did our students still touch it? Of course they did!
Periodic Table
Students will receive a Periodic Table to put in their planners this week. Also, keep an eye out for a super-sized version somewhere in the school! No prizes for guessing that it might be in Science!
verb (Enquire into) investigate; research; examine; look into: e.g. the tasks of political psychology is to inquire into the causes of political events.
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